Rick, your mention of Tomatoes brought to mind how having a plant that prefers certain conditions, makes those conditions much easier to deal with for me. When the summer weather turns hot, I tell myself "I'll have tomatoes soon!", and I don't mind sweating so much
Zuzu, battling exotic invasives is such an endless chore, I feel your pain. I toured the University of Kentucky arboretum and saw a display of exotic invasive plants in our area; every one of them is well represented in my yard! The worst for me are Korean honeysuckles and Star of Bethlehem.
